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					Steam was created by Valve in 2002 and is now the most popular gaming platform for the PC. The Steam platform is now used by most gamers, (25 million accounts by January 2010) to buy, install, update and to run games on your Windows/Mac PC. As well as allowing you to chat with friends and to have in-game voice support. It's also what many gaming communities and clans use to contact and talk to their members and friends.<br /><br />
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                        <p><font size="3"><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/"><b>Game Library</b></a></font></p>
						<p>Steam has over 1100 game titles to purchase from. Chances are that if you buy a new PC game from a shop these days, it will used Steam to install itself to your machine. If you buy a game through the Steam Store it will then be downloaded to your Windows/Mac PC. </p>
                        <p>Not only do they sell the latest blockbuster releases but also deal in a huge catalogue of indie and classic PC games and the great thing is you don't need a disk to play any of the games. </p>
                        <p>Many major publishers have catalogues on Steam, including <a href="http://www.ea.com/">Electronic Arts</a>, <a href="http://www.activision.com/index.html">Activision</a>, <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/#/">2K Games</a>, <a href="http://www.ubi.com/UK/default.aspx">Ubisoft</a>, <a href="http://www.thq.com/territory.php">THQ</a>, <a href="http://www.sega.co.uk/">Sega</a>, <a href="http://www.codemasters.co.uk/index.php?territory=EnglishUK">Codemasters</a>, <a href="http://www.idsoftware.com/">id Software</a>, <a href="http://www.lucasarts.com/">LucasArts</a>, <a href="http://www.capcom.com/">Capcom</a>, <a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/">Rockstar Games</a> and <a href="http://www.bethsoft.com/">Bethesda Softworks.</a> </p>
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                        <p><font size="3"><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/"><b>Steam Community & Forums</b></a></font></p>
						<p>This is what 8U mainly use Steam for; to connect with its members and friends. Steam Community allows you to find, meet up and to chat with friends, join Steam groups; who have similar interests as you and to join events, matches and tournaments. </p>
                        <p>It also allows us to notify you of new events and keep you up to date with the latest 8U news and to what is going on with the community. It's our One Stop Shop for anything you need to know about us. </p>
                        <p>The Steam Forums are always busy and a great source of info if you are having problems with Steam or any of your games, as well as plenty of gaming discussions and rumors.</p>
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						<p><font size="3"><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/?feed=steam_client"><b>Steam News & Automated Game Updates</b></a></font></p>
						<p>The news section of Steam is great if you want to keep up to date with the latest happenings, announcements, press & product releases, blog posts and the newest game updates notes from Valve. </p>
                        <p>In the Steam News section there is also syndicated news articles and info from third parties to be found from websites like
						<a href="http://www.pcgamer.com/"> PC Gamer</a>, <a href="http://kotaku.com/">Kotaku</a>, <a href="http://www.shacknews.com/">Shacknews</a> and <a href="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/">Rock, Paper, Shotgun</a>. </p>
                        <p>Steam will automatically download and install updates for any of your games for you, from the moment they are release by Vavle. So there is no more need to search the internet looking for the right patch/update you need. From now on you'll never be on the wrong version of the game when you want to play with your friends or family.</p>
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                        <p><font size="3"><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/"><b>Mac, Linux & PS3 Support</b></a></font></p>
						<p>On the 12th May 2010, Steam finally arrived to the Apple Mac. Upon lunch over 50 games were available to play, with this number increasing weekly (nearly 100 games, as of time of writing). </p>
                        <p>Mac Support also means multiplayer games can are cross-compatible, allowing Windows and Mac players to play with each other on the same servers or network. System requirement for Mac users are an Intel Mac, OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later version and two-button mouse is strongly recommended</p>
                        <p>Linux support is expected to be release in the coming months. At E3 2010 Valve announced that Steam would arrive to the Playstation 3 at the same time as Portal 2 when its release in 2011. </p>
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                        <p><font size="3"><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/about/"><b>System Requirements & Registration</b></a></font></p>
						<p>To used Steam, you'll need to download and install it from the Steam website. Once the installation and registration of an account is done, all your new Steam games are then linked to this account. For information about how to protect your steam account from intruders/hackers, please follow the advice found in this <a href="http://www.8ugaming.com/protecting_your_steam_account"><b>part</b></a> of the website.</p>
                        <p>Steam will run on any PC or laptop which was built in the last 3 years or so. For detail system requirements check the Steam website by clicking the above link. Your games of cause will need to meet the minimum requirements set by the game manufacture. </p>
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